Overview

PRODUCER PRICE INDEX (2010=100) BY SECTOR (MSIC 2008)

The Producer Price Index (PPI) local production decreased 1.6 per cent in February 2019 as compared to the same period of the preceding year. The decline was led by the index of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (-11.6%), Water supply (-2.0%) and Manufacturing (-1.3%). Conversely, the index of Mining and Electricity & gas supply increased 2.4 per cent and 0.8 per cent respectively.

On monthly basis, the PPI local production rose 0.6 per cent as compared to January 2019. The increase was supported by the index of Mining (+4.7%), Manufacturing (+0.2%) and Agriculture, forestry & fishing (+0.2%). However, the index of Water supply and Electricity & gas supply recorded a decline of 1.0 per cent and 0.3 per cent respectively. PPI local production for the period January-February 2019 registered a decrease of 2.6 per cent as compared to the same period last year.

PRODUCER PRICE INDEX BY STAGE OF PROCESSING

In February 2019, the PPI local production at all stage of processing showed a decline as compared to the same month last year. It was contributed by the index of Crude materials for  further  processing  (-2.9%),  Intermediate  materials,  supplies  and  components  (-1.9%) and Finished goods (-0.2%).

As compared to the previous month, the PPI local production of Crude materials for further processing rose 2.3 per cent, followed by Finished goods 0.2 per cent and Intermediate materials, supplies & components 0.1 per cent.

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DATO' SRI DR. MOHD UZIR MAHIDIN
CHIEF STATISTICIAN MALAYSIA
DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, MALAYSIA
 DrUzir_Mahidin    Dr_Uzir

28 March 2019

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